2001 Cape Verdean presidential election

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2001 Cape Verdean presidential election
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  1996 11 February 2001 (first round)
25 February 2001 (second round)
2006  
Registered260,209
Turnout51.68% (first round), 58.95% (second round)
  Secretary Alphonso Jackson with Pedro Pires (cropped).jpg Carlos Veiga 1998 (2).png
Nominee Pedro Pires Carlos Veiga
Party PAICV MpD
Popular vote75,82775,815
Percentage50.004%49.996%

President before election

António Mascarenhas Monteiro
PAICV

Elected President

Pedro Pires
PAICV

Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 11 February 2001, with a second round on 25 February after no candidate achieved outright victory in the first round. The result was a victory for Pedro Pires of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde, who defeated Carlos Veiga of the Movement for Democracy by just twelve votes. [1] Pires, a former Prime Minister, took office on 22 March 2001, replacing António Mascarenhas Monteiro, who stood down after completing two terms in office.

Results

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Pedro Pires African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 61,64646.5375,82750.00
Carlos Veiga Movement for Democracy 60,71945.8375,81550.00
Jorge Carlos Fonseca Democratic Alliance for Change 5,1423.88
David Hopffer AlmadaIndependent4,9893.77
Total132,496100.00151,642100.00
Valid votes132,49698.51151,64298.85
Invalid/blank votes1,9991.491,7641.15
Total votes134,495100.00153,406100.00
Registered voters/turnout260,22151.68260,20958.95
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database